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| Divers pull man's body from docks | Divers pull man's body from docks |
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| A man whose body was recovered from docks in Fife, after a stolen truck plunged into the water, has been named. | |
| Divers pulled the body of Kevin Purves, 44, from Methil, from the water at Methil docks at 0130 GMT on Thursday. | Divers pulled the body of Kevin Purves, 44, from Methil, from the water at Methil docks at 0130 GMT on Thursday. |
| The pick-up truck, which had been stolen from close to the Forth Road Bridge, was being followed by a police vehicle when it fell into the water. | The pick-up truck, which had been stolen from close to the Forth Road Bridge, was being followed by a police vehicle when it fell into the water. |
| Central Scotland Police will conduct a review into the circumstances of the incident. | Central Scotland Police will conduct a review into the circumstances of the incident. |
| Fife Constabulary said the vehicle went into Dock No.3 after being spotted by officers near South Street. | Fife Constabulary said the vehicle went into Dock No.3 after being spotted by officers near South Street. |
| No-one else is thought to have been inside the yellow truck when it went off the edge of the Fife docks at 1620 GMT on Wednesday. | No-one else is thought to have been inside the yellow truck when it went off the edge of the Fife docks at 1620 GMT on Wednesday. |
| I saw the yellow van sitting there in the water and it just went under about 30 seconds to a minute later Eyewitness | I saw the yellow van sitting there in the water and it just went under about 30 seconds to a minute later Eyewitness |
| A spokesman for Fife Constabulary said: "The vehicle was sighted by police near to South Street, Methil, before entering the dock a short time later. | A spokesman for Fife Constabulary said: "The vehicle was sighted by police near to South Street, Methil, before entering the dock a short time later. |
| "Central Scotland Police, who are assisting in the recovery of the vehicle, have also been invited to review the circumstances of police involvement prior to the deposition of the vehicle in No.3 Dock." | "Central Scotland Police, who are assisting in the recovery of the vehicle, have also been invited to review the circumstances of police involvement prior to the deposition of the vehicle in No.3 Dock." |
| A witness, who works nearby, said the vehicle had been about 150 yards from the police. | A witness, who works nearby, said the vehicle had been about 150 yards from the police. |
| He told BBC Scotland: "I saw the yellow van coming towards the waterfront, it did a sharp turn to the left and just sort of flipped over, rolled over and went into the water and there was a police van behind it as it happened. | He told BBC Scotland: "I saw the yellow van coming towards the waterfront, it did a sharp turn to the left and just sort of flipped over, rolled over and went into the water and there was a police van behind it as it happened. |
| "Once the big splash went away I saw the yellow van sitting there in the water and it just went under about 30 seconds to a minute later." | "Once the big splash went away I saw the yellow van sitting there in the water and it just went under about 30 seconds to a minute later." |